Ocean Fluking: Last Chance For A Doormat
Long Island’s ocean waters have a reputation for producing double-digit doormats during the ninth month.
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Inshore: Wreckin’ Late Summer Fluke
New Jersey’s artificial reefs and wreck sites offer a migratory bounty heading into September.
Fluke Rigs: Tried and True – Old and New
Spice up your fishing by experimenting with some of these other rigs and you just might discover a new favorite.
Late Summer Option: Go Deep for Fluke
Focusing your efforts in the ocean during August and September can make that dream of a double digit doormat a reality.
Inshore: The Magic of Glow Squids
An effective rig for doormats using glow-in-the-dark soft plastic squids.
Inshore: Go Light for Fluke
The rod softens the powerful lunges fluke make as they attempt a dash to the bottom, and violent head shakes at boatside are cushioned with lighter tackle.
Surf Fishing: The Fluke Playbook
Finding flatties for the shore-bound fisherman.
Finding Fluke: The “Other” Reef Structure
Keep your eyes on the fishfinder and you may just find your own promised land.
Target a Doormat: Working Ocean Structure
With fluke the July Fish of the Month designation for the Dream Boat Challenge, a trip to your local wrecks…
New York Bight Fluke: A Summertime Approach
When the perennial hotspots don’t produce, expand your territory and approach.
Targeting Big Fluke With Peanuts
Elephants aren’t the only ones who love peanuts – so do doormat fluke!
Tale of Two Seasons: Fluke Fishing the New York Bight
Fluke fishing the deep along the Raritan and NY Bight may require an adaptive approach.
How-to: Interactive Fluking
Finding the best spots around structure, working out currents, wind direction and speed, and making short drifts are all part of precision fluking.
Early Fluking: Back Bay Tactics
When the opening bell finally rings, hungry fluke should already be there to greet you.
Sound Slabs: Flukin’ Long Island Sound
A 6-pack of proven hotspots for finding big flatties in eastern and central Long Island Sound.
Early Season Fluke: Spring on the North Fork
One of the most productive and scenic areas to fish for fluke, especially large fluke, are the waters bordering the Island’s North Fork.
